GEA S-Tec spiral

freezers and chillers

Hygienic food processing
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Extensive experience
in freezing and chilling
in food processing
GEA freezer portfolio represents innovative solutions in
industrial freezing and cooling that are oriented to the
stringent requirements of its customers – cost efficiency,
long life cycles, energy efficiency, and customization

In touch with your processes:
optimum freezing and chilling solutions
Ready-meals, pizzas, shrimp, fish, hamburger patties,
meatballs, sausages, chicken wings, chicken fillets,
chicken nuggets, bread, sponge cakes, muffins,
cookies, etc. etc. Raw, par-fried, par-baked, or fully
cooked products: with the rapid change in market
demands and innovations in food processing, there
have been many product developments that require
unique handling. GEA experts in frozen food
applications ensure selection of the optimal
solution for your product.
GEA S-Tec spiral freezers
and chillers are designed for
maximum hygiene, high
efficiency and reliability.
We guarantee top-quality,
hygienically safe products throughout
your entire freezing or chilling process.
How? Based on our proven know-how in food
freezing and chilling, together with the ability to test
your products in our technology center, we select
and perform trial runs on the optimum freezing or
chilling configuration for your specific application.

Innovative, optimized, scientifically proven

Our R&D department uses the latest airflow and
heat transfer technologies. With the capability of
conducting simulations and confirming the results
in our test freezers, we can quickly generate new
and industry-leading solutions that maximize
product quality and yield with top energy efficiency.
In GEA Technology Center, model simulations are built
to optimize airflow and heat transfer for all spiral series.
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GEA S-Tec spiral Your main concern.

freezers and chillers Our guarantee
Designed for superior hygiene, reliability, In touch with hygiene – GEA S-Tec
and ease of installation freezers and chillers satisfy the food
industry’s most stringent hygiene
Capable of handling capacities from 0.2 to 7 tons per hour, GEA Cost-efficient production requirements
S-Tec spiral freezers are designed by expert engineers to exact Our spiral freezers profitably
specifications – based on your product characteristics, capacities, • Save energy and minimize yield loss by optimizing airflow
facility space, and line layout. • Reduce cleaning cycles by ultra-hygienic design – designed to
Superior hygiene by design:
be cleaned with a clean-in-place (CIP) system Built with fully welded stainless steel,
floor, and fully welded structure in
Features and benefits
product zone. The open and smooth
• Fully welded, insulated, and sloped stainless steel floor that Great durability surfaces are easy to clean.

requires no heating Our spiral freezers are especially rugged, owing to

• Centrally mounted, chain-free gearbox assembly • Fully welded stainless steel
• With fully open profiles, the structure stands on elevated • Excellent after-sales customer support,
studs on the floor, which eliminates dirt traps with ease of maintenance
• Horizontal double-pass airflow
Good drainability:
• Smart and intuitive operator interface Floors sloped throughout drain easily.
The structure rests on elevated studs
welded to the floor,
Customized to specifications which eliminates dirt traps.

GEA S-Tec spiral freezers will

• Meet your requirements for product handling, facility needs,
freezing demands, and chilling applications
• Handle single-shift, 14-day operations without interruption
to defrost, based on the evaporator configuration we select Recirculating CIP system:
Foaming clean-in-place system CIP
for your needs – with GEA Sequential Defrost (SD) or
covers some or all zones. The
Snow Removal System (SRS) recirculating CIP system pumps and
filters water, acting like a giant
dishwasher – using less water and
detergent than non-circulating systems.
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Tailor-made chilling /
freezing treatment
In touch with your application

Protein Bread and Cake

Ambient Cooler and Freezer
Infeed/Outfeed
product temperature:
Cooling +90 °C / +45 °C
Freezing +45 °C / -10 °C

Convenience
Chiller
+2 °C to -15 °C
Evaporation temperature
or Proofer and Freezer
Freezer Infeed/Outfeed Morning goods
-25 °C to -40 °C product temperature:
Evaporation temperature Proofing +8 °C / +28 °C
Seafood (air controlling +28 °C;
70 % humidity)
Freezing +28 °C / -18 °C

Dairy

Hardener
-40 °C to -50 °C
Evaporation temperature
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Process flow design

Comprehensive spiral configuration options
for perfect integration in your processing line

• Belt – single belt, twin-belt

• Drum – single drum, double-drum
• Infeed/Outfeed orientation –
straight-through, 90°, 180°, 270°
• Spiral orientation – up-go, down-go

Single Drum Single Drum

Down-cage Twin-belt with two separate
infeed lines

Single Drum Double Drum

Up-cage Infeed and outfeed
at the same level
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Top competence –
from system development
to service
In touch with our customers
GEA offers superior customer support services.
These services add significant value to your
company’s operation. With support by our
well-trained and experienced technicians, your
experience with our service and support will be
a positive one.
Of course we won’t leave you alone when your
systems have been installed. We ­support you during
your plant operation, assure optimal maintenance,
supply wear and spare parts, and are quickly there
when your refrigeration systems unexpectedly have
difficulty. In short: we are responsible for absolutely
satisfactory operation – with ­companies around the
world, and with highly competent staff.
Reliable maintenance and emergency repair service
We offer you preventive and restorative maintenance.
Our engineers are selected, ongoing-trained experts
who stand at your side around the world and who
quickly and ­efficiently repair your equipment,
minimizing production downtime. We customize
your contract to meet your needs, from annual
audits to full maintenance. You can ­also depend on
our expert knowledge if you are looking for new
possibilities of efficiency enhancement. Either for
purchase or as part of c­ ontracting: our team will
find the energy-optimized and sustainable solution
that is best for you.
Proven spare parts
GEA quotes, designs, and provides genuine
replacement parts to optimize the performance and
extend the operational life of your freezer or chiller.
With our own production floor, we can quickly
manufacture your replacement parts, customizing
them to fit your unique installation – without delay.
Friendly expert training
GEA offers training programs designed to optimize
the performance of your freezer or chiller. Our
highly skilled engineers conduct these programs for
existing or new employees at your facility or in our
Technology Center.
Training programs by experts
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Excellence • Passion • Integrity • Responsibility • GEA-versity

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GEA S-Tec spiral freezers and chillers

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